ponticello

English edit

Etymology edit

Italian ponticello (literally “little bridge”)

Noun edit

ponticello (plural ponticelli)

(music) bridge (of a violin etc.)

Italian edit

Etymology edit

From ponte (“bridge”) +‎ -icello (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /pon.tiˈt͡ʃɛl.lo/
Rhymes: -ɛllo
Hyphenation: pon‧ti‧cèl‧lo

Noun edit

ponticello m (plural ponticelli)

Diminutive of ponte: small bridge
(music) bridge (of a violin etc.)
trigger guard
jumper (electrical)

Derived terms edit

sul ponticello

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